Manchester City cool their interest in Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Florian Wirtz because of soaring costs of the deal, writes BBC Sport's Sami Mokbel.

Manchester City have pulled out of the race to sign Bayer Leverkusen playmaker Florian Wirtz, according to the BBC. The Citizens believe the numbers involved in the deal are too steep.City had been

Liverpool handed major transfer boost as Man City make £250m decision - Wirtz’s representatives had held talks with City but that move is now unlikely to materialise